Lythraceae
Cuphea
Cuphea appendiculata

Cuphea appendiculata var. appendiculata

This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is Mexico to Central America. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Panamá

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Balick, M. J., M. H. Nee & D.E. Atha (2000). Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 85: 1-246.
  • GBIF (2008-2020). Global Biodiversity Information Facility http://www.gbif.org/.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [11028] Mexico Cuphea boisseriana K004763017 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [14626] Mexico Cuphea boisseriana K004763016 Yes
Jun 17, 1987 Hoffmann, C. [822] Costa Rica Cuphea infundibulum K000532889 Type Yes
Lankester, C.H. [K108] Costa Rica Cuphea infundibulum K004763025 Yes
Smith, J.D. [s.n.] Costa Rica Cuphea infundibulum K004763028 Yes
Smith, J.D. [s.n.] Costa Rica Cuphea infundibulum K004763029 Yes
Lewis, W.H.; Blackwell, Jr., W.H.; Hawker, J.L.; Nowicke, J.W.; Oliver, R.L.; Ridgway, J.E.; Robyns, A.G.; Verhoek, S.E. [3099] Panama Cuphea infundibulum K004764216 Yes
Hoffmann, C. [706] Costa Rica Cuphea infundibulum K000532888 Type Yes
Hensold, N. [1046] Panama Cuphea infundibulum K004764217 Yes
Smith, J.D. [s.n.] Costa Rica Cuphea infundibulum K004763026 Yes
Hoffmann, C. [515] Costa Rica Cuphea infundibulum K000532887 Unknown Type Material Yes
Skutch, A.F. [2298] Costa Rica Cuphea infundibulum K004763027 Yes
Hoffman, C. [515] Costa Rica Cuphea infundibulum K000532886 Type Yes
s.coll. [2152] Mexico Cuphea graciliflora K004763015 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [12193] Mexico Cuphea cristata K000724560 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [10692] Mexico Cuphea cristata K004763022 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [12193] Mexico Cuphea cristata K004763018 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [9228] Mexico Cuphea cristata K004763021 Yes
McVaugh, R.; Sooby Jr, J. [13332] Mexico Cuphea cristata K004763020 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [12193] Mexico Cuphea cristata K004763019 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [15033] Mexico Cuphea cristata var. endotricha K004763024 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [10636] Mexico Cuphea cristata var. endotricha K004763023 Yes
Langlassé, E. [349] Mexico Cuphea cristata var. endotricha K000532890 Type Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0